ISBA Administrative Law Section Internet offeringsBy Hon. Edward J. SchoenbaumAdministrative Law, February 2000This article is to assist members of our section to maximize the benefits of being a member of the Administrative Law Section and the Illinois State Bar Association.
ISBA home page itemsAdministrative Law, February 2000It's here! The 1999 Legislation Checklist summarizes the '99 session laws--many of which take effect this January--and organizes them by topic so you can quickly see how they affect your practice.
ISBA Law Student Division looking for attorney participantsBy Chris S. HaaffYoung Lawyers Division, November 2000The Law Student Division of the ISBA is looking for attorneys to participate in its programs with student members. You should volunteer to assist us.
ISBA State and Local Taxation Section Council minutes from meeting of April 7, 2000State and Local Taxation, July 20001. In attendance at the meeting in Springfield were: Joanne Elliot, Stan Kaminski, Tim Moran, Mark Davis, Jim Chipman, Mary Ann Connelley, Lisa Marino, Mary Nicolau, Dwight O'Keefe, John Norris, Bill Seitz, Iris Sholder, and Dwayne Staats. John Locallo was present via phone link.
ISBA urges ethical standards in judicial racesBench and Bar, November 2000The Illinois State Bar Association has endorsed standards for the conduct of candidates for retention and election to the judiciary, and is a participant in a Cook County task force that will help candidates carry on ethical campaigns.
Joint tenancy property in a probate estateBy Karen Johnson GuildeGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, August 2000The administration of deceased persons' estates often involves accounts titled in joint tenancy.
Judge Keshner dies; fostered creation of Elder Law SectionBy Lee BenezeElder Law, March 2000The Elder Law Section Council, at its meeting in Chicago on December 10, took special note of the passing of Judge Larry Keshner, on November 6, 1999.
The judge’s cornerFamily Law, October 2000Current Assignment: I have been assigned to Criminal Misdemeanors, having just completed a three-year rotation in Domestic Relations.
The judge’s cornerFamily Law, May 2000Domestic relations is an area of the law that affects the present and future lives of the parties and their children.
The judge’s cornerFamily Law, March 2000In general, I expect reasonable promptness; courtesy to the court, opposing counsel and parties; professional demeanor and civility.
The judge’s cornerFamily Law, January 2000Assignment: Chief Judge of the Lake County Domestic Relations Division, 19th Judicial Circuit
Judicial appointments and retirementsBench and Bar, April 2000(1) The supreme court, pursuant to its constitutional appointment authority, has made the following appointments:
Judicial estoppel to bar use of breath or blood test results?By J. Brick Van Der SnickTraffic Laws and Courts, July 2000In People v. Wisbrock, 223 Ill.App.3d 173 (3rd Dist. 1991), the appellate court ruled that the State was precluded from utilizing a breath result in a DUI trial, where the defendant's conduct at the time of testing had been construed as a test refusal at the summary suspension hearing.
Judicial primary electionBench and Bar, May 2000The results of the March 21, 2000, primary election are now in. Candidates running for judicial office who were nominated by their political party are listed below, with their party affiliation and city of residence.
Judicial salariesBench and Bar, July 2000On June 15, 1990, the 86th General Assembly adopted Senate Joint Resolution 192. That resolution approved, inter alia, that part of the Compensation Review Board's report providing a cost of living salary adjustment (COLA), on July 1 of each year, for public officials, including judges, whose salaries are subject to the board's jurisdiction.
Judicial salariesBench and Bar, May 2000On June 15, 1990, the 86th General Assembly adopted Senate Joint Resolution 192.
Law Day 2000: a jury of our peers; we are in good handsBy Robert L. GamrathYoung Lawyers Division, June 2000I had the distinct pleasure of attending this year's Young Lawyers Division Law Day program organized and moderated by Ruth Gudino.
The law of eavesdroppingBy Celia G. GamrathYoung Lawyers Division, November 2000In the July 1999 issue of the Illinois Bar Journal,1 I published an article discussing the law of eavesdropping in Illinois.
Law office policy on Internet and E-mail accessLaw Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee on, June 2000With the increasing use of Internet access and e-mail by law firms, it is important to establish appropriate uses and limits on these powerful communication tools.
The lawyer and the business appraisalBy Bruce L. Richman, James Kazmier, Matt Rychetsky, & Mary WarmusFamily Law, May 2000During law school did anyone ever tell you that when you became a lawyer you would need to know the calculation of "weighted average cost of capital" or the "premise of value" or "the build-up approach to cost of capital" or "what the standard of value is"?
Lawyer/realtor update: The line has been drawnBy Stuart H. WolfGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, September 2000As at the Alamo, the line has been drawn, and we have elected to remain and fight.
Lawyer’s nightmare: taking care with Medicare liensBy David SpagatGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, March 2000As a solo and/or general practitioner, from time to time we may be retained by a senior who would like to be compensated for his/her injuries and losses brought about by the negligence of another.
Lawyers who lead our communityBy Holly A. PetrikYoung Lawyers Division, November 2000One person that affects our quality of life in Cook County is State's Attorney Richard A. Devine.
Learning Adobe AcrobatBy Jay GiustiLegal Technology, Standing Committee on, June 2000You probably realize that recent buzz about Acrobat isn't in reference to Cirque du Soleil. Todd Flaming's article in the April 2000 issue of the Illinois Bar Journal ("Electronic Briefs: The Time Has Come") is a timely and enthusiastic endorsement of Adobe's Acrobat software technology, based on the PDF document standard, to generate electronic briefs. Recent advertising in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin for ZMF Media's "ebrief" CD-ROM based appellate briefs' is based on Acrobat.
Legal case reviewBy Kevin J. RichterEmployee Benefits, December 2000On August 18, 2000, the IRS issued announcement 2000-77 which provides criteria for determination letter applications for Volume Submitter plans that have not received GUST II advisory letters.
